Embassy of Australia

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Embassy address: 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20036 - Telephone: (202) 797 3000 - Fax: (202) 797 3168

What form do I need to complete?

Adults who are renewing their Australian passport overseas can use the Australian Passport Renewal Application Form (PC7) if all of the following are true:

your current passport has not expired for more than 2 years,
your current passport was issued to you after you had reached the age of 18,
your most recent passport is not damaged,
your current passport is/was valid for over 2 years, and
you are not applying to change any of your personal details included on the passport.

All other applicants must use the Overseas Passport Application Form (PC8). This includes the following applicants:

you are applying for a child’s (under the age of 18) passport,
you are applying for your first adult passport (even if you held a passport as a child),
you are applying for a first ever Australian passport,
you are replacing a lost, stolen or damaged passport,
you are applying to change your name or amend some personal detail such as your date of birth,
you are applying for your first passport after resumption of citizenship
you are applying to replace a limited validity passport, emergency passport, or other temporary travel document.

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